The Portland daily press., 1887-05-03
MAINE METHoDIsTS.
: The Proceedings at WaterviIIe SUM-
day and Monday.
A Full List of the Appointments
Made.
The Conference AdJourns to Meet in
Portland Next Year.
Especlal to the Press ]

opened bright and beautiful. at O'Clock
the church was thronged as all were anxious
to attend the Love feast and make sure of a
| seat
1t was a season Of great spiritual power
and more than one hundred witnessed for
Christ, and seven sweet spiritual songs were
sung
AT 1880 the house was thronged for public
worship, and such was the crowd that hun
dreds could not gain admittancc.
Bishop Walden preached a powerful SER
mon of one hour and a quarter from I
Timothy, 3-"That your faith should not
stand on the wisdom of men but in the power
of God"
At $50 Rev. j. r. Day, d. D., of New
York preached powerful sermon from /
Tim. iii. 16-"Great in the mystery of God
liness" No mere sketch can give any idea
of that grand sermon. No wonder that our
Maine boys are called to the most important
churches all through the west The confer
ence collection for our feeble ministers and
conference widows was $91, the largest col
lection ever taken in the Maine conference
for this purpose
The missionary anniversary was held in
the Baptist church, and though the church
will seat fifteen hundred people, yet the
crowd was so great an overflow meeting was
held in the Methodist church.
DR.. Buckley of New York, editor of the
Christian Advocate, ana Chaplain McCabe
were the speakers and they held the congre-
CATION spell bound till 10 o'clock, and gave
collection of nearly six hundred dollars.
The case of Bro. Buffum, laid over, was
taken up and after discussion his present
relation was continued. Bro. A. S. Weed.
agent of Zion Herald in Boston. was intro
duced and spoke for lions Herald, with his
usual courtesy and good judgment
The order of the day was called-"When
shall out next conference be held?" In
vitations were extended by the Chestnut
street church in Portland, and by the church
in Gardiner.
The conference by a unanimous vote de-
cided to go to Chestnut street.
A vote of thanks was passed for the Gardi-
ner invitation.
The case of j. P. Roberts was referred to
the committee on church relations for further
consideration.
Chaplain McCabe was introduced and
spoke earnestly in behalf of the missionary
work, and favored the conference with a
few of his sweet songs. He looks weary and
evidently needs rest, but for such a man to
rest is to die.
DR.. Buckley followed with remarks in
relation to the Christian Advocate on its
claim on all Methodists in all the world
DR.. Hurlburt, corresponding secretary Of
our Sunday School Union, was introduced
and spoke in reference to our Sunday School
work and literature His suggestion with
regard to the selection of books for our Sum
day School Librarys and his words of warn
ing were worthy of thoughtful consideration.
DIR. Bush, president of Dakota University,
was introduced and addressed the conference
In behalf Of our Western Literary Institute,
especially inviting our young men to come
West and enter its glorious openings.
Question 2d-"Who.are admitted on trial'
William Barber, James Wright, M. d.
Pratt and Edwin c. Strout
On motion voted that j. p. Roberts be ad-
mitted to full connection.
S. j. Wetherbee reported for the Board of
Stewards:
Amount of claims allowed. 10000
Contingent fund in the treasury y.......... 1925
The hemoney was distributed to forty claim
ants according to their several needs and
wants by the Stewards.
John Gibson and E. Martin were made
supernumerary at their own request.
l.. p. French, E. X. Colby and Alyra
Turner were made superannuate at their
owu request.
Conference voted to continue the present
relation of David Church.
II. p. Torsey was appointed Emeritus Pro-
fessor and E. M. Smith, President of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female Col
lege.
In the afternoon the Conference opened at
23o O'Clock, d. b. Randall in the chair.
Ezra Tinker reported for the committee on
church extension.
A motion was made that we will cooperate
with the financial agent when appointed nv
the trustees of the Maine Wesleyan Semina-
ry, such an appointment having been ap-
proved by this conference.
The motion, after some discussion. passed
by rising vote almost unanimously.
The Bishop briefly spoke of the school at
Kent's Hill, having visited it during the past
winter, as one of the finest in New England.
In connection with this Presidents Smith.
in few graceful remarks, presented Rev.
A. W. Pottle, the retiring Presiding Elder of
the Augusta District, a large roll of green
backs as testimonial of their affection and
esteem for his service and faithfuness dur
ing his term in the District
Reports were received from the committee
of the Freedman Aid Society, from Mr.
Grace of the New England Education Soci-
ETY., and from the Church Aid Society, all of
which were adopted.
collection of $50 was taken and present
ed to l.. P. French, feeble retiring minis
ter.
Mr.. Pendexter reported for the Domestic
Missionary Society. The report was adopted
Took up the 10 question. "Who are the
superanuated preachers?" Joseph Hawkes.,
]. p. Cole, N. D.. Centre, A. Hatch, D. B.
Randall, c. w. Moore, c. W. Blackman, j.
s. Rice, G. K. Evans, s. M. Emerson, l. G.
Sprague, John Allen, Ezekiel Smith, j.
Mowar, N. Andrews, John Rice, L. Colby
were continued in their present relations.
The following were appointed committee
of correspondence: 1. Allen, S. f. Wether-
bee and X. SanderS0n.
Officers of the Church Extension Society
were nominated and elected.
A board of location and a general confer
ence committee were appointed.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows: OF regret at the removal of DIR.
Bashford, of G. d. Lindsay and others from
the conference; of thanks to Bishop Walden,
to the people and church of Waterville for
their gracious hospitality, and the railroads
for kind favors shown the conference.
Resolved, That we will welcome the col
ored preacher to this conference whenever
the Bishop sees an opening for his useful
ness.
Voted, That Mr.. Luce act as railroad
agent for the coming year.
The committee on statistics reported Re-
port adopted
After some other small items of business
noh